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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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cut electricity

Is cut electricity used in this context? Please correct this sentence.

We will be cutting electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.
  

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This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US. (also "cutting the electricity")

  • This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US.
  • (also "cutting the electricity")
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This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US. (also "cutting the electricity")
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HI,

Here in Canada, I usually hear and say
eg We will be turning off the electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.

Clive
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Quick! Cut the power! This can refer to a little switch or a big switch.
It does seem rather dramatic, but sometimes events call for drastic actions.

When I was in industry (years ago) every machine had a big red mushroom push button called an E-stop. (emergency stop)
This cut the control power to everything. (Not the higher voltage motor power -- that require

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